Body • Nonprofit honoring 100 public school seniors as Academic All-Staters OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence is now accepting applications for the 2026 Academic All-State class. Each year, OFE honors 100 public high school seniors as Academic All-Staters.

Body HUGO –– The Rustic Storm marked an exciting new chapter on Saturday, Sept. 13, with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Hugo Area Chamber of Commerce. The event celebrated the store’s grand reopening at its new location, 116 N. Broadway in Hugo.

Body Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn. com Most adults who have lived very long know that a strong storm –– with its heavy clouds, pelting hail or blinding snow, driving winds, or flooding rain can bring on certain fear and anxiety.

Body A come and go retirement celebration for Paul Yoder will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Body • Highlighting the critical role of blood donation September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, a time to bring attention to the challenges faced by people living with sickle cell disease and the lifesaving role of blood donors in their care.

Body The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) served nearly 30,000 students and 650,000 meals this summer through two essential food assistance programs: the Summer EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) Program and the Summer Food Service Program.

Body Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority’s (CNHSA) hospital, Choctaw Nation Health Care Center, located in Talihina, Okla. received a Five-Star rating in the latest patient survey data according to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS).

Body For five years, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist Pengchun Yu, Ph.D., led experiments aimed at better understanding a disorder called lymphedema.

Body Our Lands, Our Legacy: A Journey Through Choctaw Natural Resources: Hvpi Yakni, Hvpi Nan Ilhpita opened July 26, on the fourth anniversary of the Choctaw Cultural Center. It is the largest temporary exhibit ever hosted at the Center.

Body Ninety Oklahomans are earning teaching certificates while working at schools through a new initiative, the Teaching to Teach Apprenticeship Program.